Staff Engineer - Applied AI (Java)

Accellor is an AI-first digital transformation partner built for the next generation of enterprise. We help global organizations turn cloud, data, and AI into real, measurable business outcomes at scale.

At Accellor, people come first. You’ll be trusted, empowered, and challenged to solve meaningful problems, collaborate with exceptional teams, and continuously grow your skills while building solutions that matter.

Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and global innovators, we work across industries delivering AI solutions, data platforms, and product engineering using modern, scalable technologies. If you want your work to create real impact and shape the future of enterprise, Accellor is where it happens.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance, and modular microservices using Java (version 21+) and Spring Boot (3.4.x).
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and Product Managers to define technical roadmaps and architectural blueprints.
• Build and integrate AI-powered features, focusing on Generative AI solutions.
• Partner with ML and Data Science teams to productionize AI models and support cutting-edge use cases.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship for engineering teams; establish best practices for code quality, security, testing, and DevOps.
• Review code, coach engineers, and foster an inclusive, learning-rich environment.
• Champion innovation, stay abreast of technology trends, and drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, observability, and automation

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of professional experience building maintainable, scalable, and high-performance systems in Java.
• Expert in modern Java (preferably Java 21) and hands-on with the latest features and best practices.
• Deep knowledge of Spring Boot (preferably 3.4.x+), Spring Cloud, and related frameworks.
• Extensive experience in designing and deploying distributed systems and microservice-based architectures.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Generative AI applications and familiarity with AI concepts such as RAG and MCP.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Codex, or similar) to improve software engineering productivity is required.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, secure API development, and service-to-service communication patterns.
• Proficient with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid grounding in CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure-as-code, and observability.
• Excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and experience mentoring engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Temporal (workflow orchestration) and Spring AI (artificial intelligence extensions for Spring).
• Open-source or community contributions in AI/Java/microservices/cloud tools.

We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.